About this episode
In today’s episode, Martin chats with Bernhard Reiterer CEO and founder of SignD Identity, the Vienna based RegTech provider. The SignD Platform provides end to end onboarding solutions with KYC / KYB and AML compliance across multiple jurisdictions built in. In our conversation, we discuss the increasing complexity and burden of compliance especially for companies operating across multiple jurisdictions. Bernhard explains what it took for him to successfully convince large incumbent financial institutions to trust his start up with their compliance obligations, develop domestic market leadership and expand internationally into other markets. No mean feat. And plenty of start up lessons and tips.
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Episode Links
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernhardreiterer1/
Email: bernie@signd.id
Website: https://signd.id/
Guest Bio

Bernhard "Bernie" Reiterer is the Founder and CEO of SignD. Bernie is an innovation aficionado and business developer, ex-consultant, and entrepreneur with an industry background in payments and banking. He has a successful track record as innovator and executor in large corporations, start-ups and when running a boutique consulting firm for 10 years. After being formed in Business Administration and Marketing in the University of Vienna and in the Carlson School of Management, Bernie had a scaling career in the financial technology industry, where he was an early adopter of important innovations such as novel payments schemes and new business around the globe. He consulted National Banks in payments and financial technology strategies and policies before founding SignD. Consumes music but composes businesses. Also a passionate father and archery enthusiast, Bernie lives in a little village close to Vienna with his wife and two children.
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Martin Koderisch is a Principal in the London office. He assists payment and fintech companies of all sizes to excel at commercial execution including GTM, growth strategy & partnerships development. Martin also works with private equity clients on due diligence and post deal value creation. He offers a unique perspective based on 15+ years of experience across consulting and industry roles. Prior to joining EDC in 2015, Martin held senior operational positions developing, launching and growing payment and fintech products and services via direct sales, and strategic partnerships at start-ups and corporations including MasterCard and Citibank, and at pricing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners. Outside of work, Martin likes to tinker about on guitar.